One of the most famous boxers of all time said that it isn't the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it's the pebble in your shoe. For small and medium size enterprises (SMEs), like mine, who are driving ICT Innovation in Europe, failure to create a unitary patent has been wounding our feet for too long, way too long.
Innovation is a risky business. European start-ups and tech entrepreneurs -- myself included -- need an overall environment that encourages us to take those risks and rewards us for doing so successfully. We need an efficient and standardised regulatory framework that provides us with flexibility and enables us to grow. After all, my success is based solely on my product, and what's its value if I am not able to protect it?
By: Guest Author, Edited by: Olivia Solon
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via Wired.co.uk
http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2012-08/30/eu-patents
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